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NPR just had a story about a flurry of mostly-positive edits that occurred to Sarah Palin’s wikipedia page, 45 minutes before her VP candidacy was leaked–including edits that removed/downplayed references to the brother-in-law scandal. The author of those edits? An anonymous user with the handle “YoungTrig.” Trig–I’m sure just coincidentally–is the name of Palin’s infant son.
Palin Ad Starring Ted Stevens Already Scrubbed From Palin’s Campaign Website
“As the head of Alaska’s National Guard and as the mother of a soldier herself, Governor Palin understands what it takes to lead our nation and she understands the importance of supporting our troops.”
John McCain’s risky choice of Gov. Sarah Palin gives him a running mate who doubles down on his maverick image, may appeal to “hockey moms” and other women, and counters Barack Obama’s aura of new-generation change. But he may have undercut his best attack on the Democrat.
If Obama is an empty suit, as McCain has suggested, is Palin suited for the Oval Office herself?
She is younger and less experienced than the first-term Illinois senator, and brings an ethical shadow to the ticket. Just 20 months ago, she was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, a town of 6,500 where the biggest issue is controlling growth and the biggest annual worry is whether there will be enough snow for the Iditarod dog-mushing race.
McCain earned praise from evangelicals and other social conservatives who have been skeptical of him. Palin is a vocal opponent of abortion.
“Conservatives will be thrilled with this pick,” said Greg Mueller, a conservative GOP strategist.
The price for that support could be high. Palin’s lack of experience flies in the face of GOP charges that Obama is not ready to be commander in chief. McCain himself has said he was determined to avoid a pick like Dan Quayle, the little-known Indiana senator George H.W. Bush put on his ticket in 1988 in a choice that proved embarrassing.
Gov. Sarah Palin on ecology and environment
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More than 40,000 citizens signed the initiative, advocating an LNG-pipeline project, “to keep the jobs and revenues within Alaska and within America. In addition, the potential for value added processing of Alaskan gas into petrochemicals should also be within Alaska, not in Canada or Chicago,” he said. Heyworth said North Slope gas has been stranded for about three decades and, “…the oil companies seem no closer to building a gasline than ever. They all seem to have different worldwide agendas and can’t seem to work together to develop Alaska’s North Slope gas. Exxon wants to go Over-the Top”, he said. “Conoco-Phillips wants the Highway route. BP doesn’t even want to build it at all because it is too costly. ” Addressing current incentive legislation in Congress, benefiting the Alaska Highway Pipeline Project, Heyworth said, “The All-Alaska project asks for no incentives, no loan guarantees, and no Federal handouts.”
1973 – Joe Biden on TAP vote
"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."same ol same ol…at least she owns fewer houses than mcstain.
probably knows where they all are too.
here’s the wiki log on the contributions to her web page. it would appear young trigg had a very busy day yesterday…28 aug.
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In VP Cheney’s hunting lodge.
Just hunting game!"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."that Palin is one tough maverick lady. As more of her track becomes known it’s a question of judgment that seems to match McCain. Can you spell reckless?
This find by Laura Rozen is quite revealing via KTUU, an NBC affliate
I just found this. Take a look.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/30/121350/137
words in the English language fails:
reckless
weird
in french, the word that comes to mind, best apt for the descriptive, is unfit to print in a public forum.
Why do I get the feel this Palin pick is an impolsion in waiting? Looks like Palin’s final nod for the VP passed through the CEO of Cindy’s Hensley company.
Check this out from McClatchy News
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Cindy McCain’s company hosted the location in vetting Sarah Palin in Arizona.
Rick Davis, McCain’s campaign manager and the person at the point of the vice presidential process, said there was no abrupt change in the final hours. Nor, he said, was Palin selected without having gone through the full vetting process that was done for other finalists. That process included reviews of financial and other personal data, an FBI background check and considerable discussion among the handful of McCain advisers involved in the deliberations.
“Nobody was vetted less or more than anyone in the final stages, and John had access to all that information and made the decision,” Davis said. “It’s really not much more complicated than that.”
In part to blunt criticism that McCain had pulled a last-minute switch and turned to Palin without all the information he may have needed to make a decision, some of those advisers shared details Saturday, mostly on a not-for-attribution basis.
CINDY MCCAIN PLAYED A KEY ROLE PICKING A VP
Six people were involved in the secretive deliberations that led to Palin’s selection: McCain; his wife, Cindy; campaign manager Davis; longtime confidant Mark Salter; senior adviser Steve Schmidt; and key strategist Charlie Black. In addition, Washington lawyer A.B. Culvahouse oversaw the vetting.
Davis had spoken with her a number of times. The McCain camp had reviewed everything they could find on her, including videotapes of her public speeches and interviews. “She makes a great speech,” one adviser observed.
Last Sunday night, McCain talked to Palin by phone from Arizona, in what aides called a somewhat-lengthy call, which prompted him to ask her to come to Arizona later in the week.
She flew into Flagstaff on Wednesday and that night conferred with Schmidt and Salter. On Thursday morning about 7 a.m., she, Salter, Schmidt and a Palin aide climbed into an SUV with tinted windows to begin the 45-minute drive to McCain’s retreat in Sedona.
There McCain greeted her, offered her a cup of coffee, and the two of them walked off to a bend in the creek on the property where chairs and a bench rest. The spot is one of McCain’s favorites, with a hawk’s nest above. McCain and Palin talked alone and then were joined by Cindy McCain.
Aides said Cindy McCain played a key role throughout the process of picking a vice president.
"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."